NCT03431259

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine if inpatient enrollment into a patient communication app improves clinic follow-up of orthopedic trauma patients and improves survey completion rates after orthopedic trauma.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
232

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2018

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 20, 2018

Completed
16 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 5, 2018

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 13, 2018

Completed
2.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2020

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 18, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

November 18, 2022

Status Verified

April 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

2.5 years

First QC Date

January 20, 2018

Results QC Date

April 8, 2022

Last Update Submit

April 8, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Return to Clinic

    The number of patients enrolled who return to clinic for a followup visit at 3 months postop. It will be a count and proportion of the occurrence of a patient returning to clinic for followup

    3 months postoperative

  • Use of Any the Patient Gateway Portal at 3 Months

    The number of patients who used the patient gateway portal for any purpose at 3 months. This will be a count of participants.

    3 months postoperative

Study Arms (2)

Enrollment group

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: Patient Gateway

Information group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Patients will be enrolled in the Patient Gateway app.

Enrollment group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • admitted to the hospital for an orthopedic condition with the need for outpatient follow-up
  • able to consent for themselves

You may not qualify if:

  • unable to consent for themselves
  • inability to communicate in English
  • no possession of a smartphone

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Bhashyam AR, Bansal M, McGovern MM, van der Vliet QMJ, Heng M. In-hospital Enrollment Into an Electronic Patient Portal Results in Improved Follow-up After Orthopedic Surgery: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Perioper Med. 2022 Aug 11;5(1):e37148. doi: 10.2196/37148.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Marilyn Heng, Principal Investigator
Organization
Massachusetts General Hospital

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 20, 2018

First Posted

February 13, 2018

Study Start

February 5, 2018

Primary Completion

August 1, 2020

Study Completion

August 1, 2020

Last Updated

November 18, 2022

Results First Posted

November 18, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations